The Maritime Executive
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Wärtsilä Expands Engine Production Capacity by Another 30 Percent
Demand for diesel engines is growing so quickly that technology group Wärtsilä is planning to expand production capacity by anothe...
Russia May Have Revived the Idea of a Seabed Ballistic Missile Launcher
Back in the early 1960s, a team of engineers at General Dynamics' Astronautics division got permission to pursue an unusual projec...
Fatal Skirmish Reported in Strait of Hormuz as Ceasefire Deal Edges Closer
Following multiple social media reports of explosions along Iran's Strait of Hormuz coastline, the semi-official Fars News Agency...
Wesgarde Highlights the Optifuse 641, 642, and 643 Mid-Amp Circuit Breakers
[By: Wesgarde] Wesgarde, a national leader in the distribution of electromechanical and electronic power components, is proud to h...
Eight Injured During Cargo Ship Fire in Hamburg
The fire department in Hamburg, Germany, is reporting it received a callout on Sunday, May 24, for reports of smoke coming from a...
Bulk Cargo Ship Arrives in Cuba Carrying Aid from China
Aid shipments are continuing to arrive in Cuba despite the U.S. efforts to apply pressure on the Communist government of the Carib...
Taiwan Attempts to Row Back US Navy Secretary's Comments on Arms Sales
Taiwanese officials have been busy downplaying a comment by newly-appointed Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao, who told a Sena...
Study: North American Ports are Getting Fewer Direct Connections
Ongoing shifts in global shipping network could be reducing Canadian ports’ connectivity, according to a recent analysis by the Ba...
Russia Surveyed the Hulk of Arctic Metagaz in its Criminal Investigation
The Russian Investigative Committee released details after its survey of the wreck of the gas carrier Arctic Metagaz. It says it i...
ASRY & Priya Blue Launch World-Class Ship & Offshore Recycling Venture
[By: Priya Blue Group] The arrival of the first vessel under the ASRY - Priya Blue joint venture marks the transition from strateg...